Henry of Navarre:
  • Ruled France from 1553-1610
  • The throne was passed down to him after Henry III assissination.
  • He started out as a protestant but then becam a Catholic because few frenchmen would accept him as a protestant.
  • He had a positive impact on France because he took the counrtry out of war. he also established political rights and a length of religious freedom for the Huguenots.
  • Hew as described as having much concern for the common people which made him popular.
  • He was most known for giving freedom to Protestants by ending the civil war with Edict of Nantes.

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